Local Homes Are Different
We Pay Attention to the House, Not Just the ZIP Code
Different areas mean different housing stock, and different housing stock means different failure points. This is what we check, and why it changes by area.
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Historic New Orleans Homes
Shotguns, doubles and raised centre halls built before modern framing. Pier and beam that moves with the ground under it, plaster and lath instead of drywall, and heart pine worth saving. We also work inside historic district rules where they apply, so the work does not have to be undone later.
02
Post-War Jefferson Parish Homes
Metairie and Kenner are mostly post-war, slab on grade, with kitchens walled off from the rest of the house by design. Opening those plans up is the most common call we get. Original cabinet boxes and the plumbing behind them are usually decades past a simple refresh.
03
Northshore Timber Homes
Old Mandeville and Covington near the lake have historic timber construction, where salt and constant humidity work on ironwork, cladding and fixings far harder than a few miles inland. Further from the water it is mostly later slab construction and a straightforward updating market.
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River Parish Water-Intrusion Concerns
LaPlace and St. Rose sit on low, flat ground between the Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain. A lot of that stock has been through flood recovery, and the most valuable thing we do before quoting is establishing what was genuinely repaired and what was covered over.